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On the recordMarch 19, 2013
Senator Nelson, you know from, you know, having flown in space, that when you are many orbits ahead of time, very tiny changes in your speed make big differences in the timing of where you are many orbits later.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

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Discussing the importance of early detection of asteroids for effective mitigation.

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